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Hi, I live in Leidschendam, The Netherlands. The main purpose of this channel is to provide restored historic film footage, primarilly from before WW-II for viewers to learn from and enjoy. A lot of historic film material has been digitized with outdated scanners, resulting in wobbly, faint and blurry footage. Nowadays a lot can be achieved as regards enhancing such footage by means of sophisticated software tools, including Artificial Intelligence. This involves motion-stabilisation, speed correction, contrast, brightness and sharpness enhancement, noise reduction, dust and speckle removal, and upscaling to HD with A.I. and recently even colorization!
It is my hobby to get the best possible film restoration results, using my 15 year long experience and knowledge in combination with the latest software. Most films on my channel have undergone a paintstaking and time-consuming four-stage process before uploading the results to youtube. Many of my films are accompanied by CC captions.

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, like you have never seen before! [HD quality & colorized]

The wonderful works of Dutch master painters brought to life: Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)

Warning: The imminent AI CRISIS! De aanstormende AI CRISIS: Nederland extra kwetsbaar

Stunning restored footage of the Japanese Surrender on the USS Missouri, today 2 Sept. 80 years ago!

Celebrating 80 years of the End of WWII: Stunning enhanced footage of VJ Day 15 August 1945 in color

Celebrating 80 years VJ Day in London (15 August 1945-2025) with stunning A.I. enhanced footage

Jeugdherinneringen Deel 1: Mooi Scheveningen in 1960! Fond memories: Beautiful Scheveningen in 1960!

5 mei 80 jaar bevrijding: Prachtige beelden van de Duitse capitulatie in kleur! German capitulation.

Schitterende gerestaureerde filmbeelden van 80 jaar bevrijding van Nederland in kleur.

Amazingly restored Dambusters footage, with spectacular scenes of the bouncing bomb trials (1943)

Wonderful Funfairs in The Netherlands a century ago in 1925 in color [AI enhanced & colorized]

Amazing enhanced and colorized footage of Observation Balloons during WW-I [HD]

Amazing enhanced and colorized footage of British, French, German & American tanks during WW-I [HD]

Amazing video restoration of the original Titanic film with the revolutionary Topaz AI enhancer

How The Netherlands rose like a Phoenix out of the ashes of the Crisis Years and WWII [AI colorized]

Beautiful Alkmaar (NL) and its Cheese Market over 100 years ago in 1922 (A.I. enhanced & colorized)

An incredible time travel trip back to the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, World Fair

Christmas as it was a 100 years ago: Merry Christmas to all my viewers!

Amazing A.I. re-creation of The Blitz in London during World War II [A.I. HD]

D-day, the Harbor that went to France: The spectacular rise and fall of the Mulberry Harbor (color)

Wonderful Dresden - Then and Now (1930's - 2024) in 4K

D-day, Then and Now: A wonderful and emotional visit to Normandy, 1944 - 2024 [HD]

Spectacular D-day in super HD and color: Commemorating 80 years of D-day, 6 June 1944 - 6 June 2024

From D-day to Arnhem, Spectacular use of Gliders during Operation Market Garden in 1944 in color!

Amazing China in 1917 in color [AI enhanced and colorized]

Beautiful Amsterdam a century ago in the 1920s in color [A.I. enhanced & colorized]

The destruction of the Netherlands during WW-II in color, Part-5: Arnhem, Nijmegen, East NL a.o.

The destruction of the Netherlands during WW-II in color, Part-4: Zeeland, Brabant & Limburg (1945)

The destruction of the Netherlands during WW-II in color, Part-3: Rotterdam and its harbour (1945)